Miriam
#246 for girls in 2025, 1,262 births · Last seen for boys in 2017 at #10,775
Given to girls 99.8% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1917 · 1,614 births
- Debut · girls
- 28 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 117,910since 1880
Miriam over time
Rank among girls' names. Miriam has never cracked the top 100 here.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #246 | 1,262 | — | |
| 2024 | #249 | 1,279 | — | |
| 2023 | #249 | 1,246 | — | |
| 2022 | #261 | 1,203 | — | |
| 2021 | #258 | 1,193 | — | |
| 2020 | #268 | 1,151 | — | |
| 2019 | #284 | 1,165 | — | |
| 2018 | #300 | 1,109 | — | |
| 2017 | #284 | 1,152 | #10,775 | 6 |
| 2016 | #290 | 1,122 | — | |
| 2015 | #293 | 1,106 | — | |
| 2014 | #304 | 1,075 | — | |
| 2013 | #285 | 1,114 | — | |
| 2012 | #305 | 1,051 | — | |
| 2011 | #332 | 947 | — | |
| 2010 | #300 | 1,086 | — | |
| 2009 | #306 | 1,079 | — | |
| 2008 | #301 | 1,102 | — | |
| 2007 | #294 | 1,146 | — | |
| 2006 | #286 | 1,160 | — | |
| 2005 | #279 | 1,191 | — | |
| 2004 | #271 | 1,201 | — | |
| 2003 | #278 | 1,118 | — | |
| 2002 | #279 | 1,121 | #10,667 | 5 |
| 2001 | #292 | 1,076 | — | |
| 2000 | #278 | 1,162 | — | |
| 1999 | #295 | 1,047 | #9,912 | 5 |
| 1998 | #306 | 994 | — | |
| 1997 | #311 | 939 | #6,100 | 9 |
| 1996 | #287 | 1,008 | #4,185 | 15 |
| 1995 | #284 | 979 | #6,407 | 8 |
| 1994 | #272 | 1,028 | — | |
| 1993 | #268 | 1,024 | #6,816 | 7 |
| 1992 | #263 | 1,057 | #3,920 | 15 |
| 1991 | #273 | 1,012 | #4,760 | 11 |
| 1990 | #283 | 983 | — | |
| 1989 | #313 | 811 | #3,446 | 16 |
| 1988 | #335 | 735 | #7,270 | 5 |
| 1987 | #320 | 758 | — | |
| 1986 | #315 | 758 | #5,332 | 7 |
| 1985 | #321 | 747 | #4,698 | 8 |
| 1984 | #306 | 787 | #4,973 | 7 |
| 1983 | #312 | 739 | #4,907 | 7 |
| 1982 | #300 | 812 | #5,619 | 6 |
| 1981 | #303 | 801 | #4,509 | 8 |
| 1980 | #309 | 781 | — | |
| 1979 | #313 | 762 | — | |
| 1978 | #352 | 612 | — | |
| 1977 | #343 | 659 | #5,845 | 5 |
| 1976 | #345 | 619 | #4,418 | 7 |
| 1975 | #329 | 671 | #3,659 | 9 |
| 1974 | #361 | 599 | #3,837 | 8 |
| 1973 | #362 | 589 | — | |
| 1972 | #374 | 574 | #4,986 | 5 |
| 1971 | #355 | 693 | #3,658 | 8 |
| 1970 | #370 | 655 | — | |
| 1969 | #375 | 616 | — | |
| 1968 | #345 | 653 | #3,673 | 6 |
| 1967 | #350 | 656 | — | |
| 1966 | #348 | 666 | — | |
| 1965 | #327 | 753 | — | |
| 1964 | #320 | 853 | — | |
| 1963 | #311 | 896 | #4,048 | 5 |
| 1962 | #292 | 991 | — | |
| 1961 | #299 | 949 | — | |
| 1960 | #281 | 1,051 | — | |
| 1959 | #293 | 956 | — | |
| 1958 | #280 | 996 | #3,275 | 7 |
| 1957 | #295 | 951 | #3,257 | 7 |
| 1956 | #264 | 1,040 | — | |
| 1955 | #264 | 1,026 | — | |
| 1954 | #255 | 1,047 | — | |
| 1953 | #275 | 906 | #3,143 | 7 |
| 1952 | #264 | 910 | — | |
| 1951 | #263 | 871 | #3,714 | 5 |
| 1950 | #264 | 841 | — | |
| 1949 | #290 | 708 | — | |
| 1948 | #289 | 698 | — | |
| 1947 | #281 | 756 | — | |
| 1946 | #275 | 699 | — | |
| 1945 | #260 | 672 | — | |
| 1944 | #257 | 710 | — | |
| 1943 | #262 | 708 | — | |
| 1942 | #259 | 706 | — | |
| 1941 | #242 | 715 | — | |
| 1940 | #231 | 735 | — | |
| 1939 | #231 | 712 | — | |
| 1938 | #220 | 768 | — | |
| 1937 | #221 | 752 | — | |
| 1936 | #213 | 769 | — | |
| 1935 | #216 | 792 | — | |
| 1934 | #218 | 818 | #3,277 | 6 |
| 1933 | #186 | 912 | — | |
| 1932 | #201 | 904 | #2,465 | 10 |
| 1931 | #208 | 869 | #3,095 | 7 |
| 1930 | #183 | 1,052 | #4,001 | 5 |
| 1929 | #184 | 1,074 | — | |
| 1928 | #168 | 1,250 | — | |
| 1927 | #162 | 1,377 | — | |
| 1926 | #155 | 1,511 | — | |
| 1925 | #154 | 1,599 | — | |
| 1924 | #143 | 1,834 | — | |
| 1923 | #145 | 1,733 | #3,175 | 8 |
| 1922 | #151 | 1,639 | — | |
| 1921 | #147 | 1,743 | #3,869 | 6 |
| 1920 | #140 | 1,744 | — | |
| 1919 | #145 | 1,541 | #3,115 | 8 |
| 1918 | #137 | 1,708 | #3,728 | 6 |
| 1917 | #134 | 1,614 | — | |
| 1916 | #140 | 1,460 | — | |
| 1915 | #138 | 1,377 | — | |
| 1914 | #149 | 981 | — | |
| 1913 | #146 | 826 | — | |
| 1912 | #159 | 686 | — | |
| 1911 | #164 | 487 | — | |
| 1910 | #186 | 368 | — | |
| 1909 | #176 | 339 | — | |
| 1908 | #174 | 342 | — | |
| 1907 | #183 | 301 | — | |
| 1906 | #182 | 273 | — | |
| 1905 | #200 | 234 | — | |
| 1904 | #199 | 227 | — | |
| 1903 | #192 | 218 | — | |
| 1902 | #209 | 200 | — | |
| 1901 | #189 | 218 | — | |
| 1900 | #214 | 214 | — | |
| 1899 | #205 | 181 | — | |
| 1898 | #218 | 176 | — | |
| 1897 | #201 | 188 | — | |
| 1896 | #211 | 169 | — | |
| 1895 | #206 | 169 | — | |
| 1894 | #214 | 152 | — | |
| 1893 | #254 | 108 | — | |
| 1892 | #285 | 88 | — | |
| 1891 | #271 | 83 | — | |
| 1890 | #273 | 83 | — | |
| 1889 | #262 | 80 | — | |
| 1888 | #295 | 64 | — | |
| 1887 | #314 | 46 | — | |
| 1886 | #277 | 56 | — | |
| 1885 | #313 | 42 | — | |
| 1884 | #285 | 45 | — | |
| 1883 | #300 | 34 | — | |
| 1882 | #278 | 40 | — | |
| 1881 | #301 | 27 | — | |
| 1880 | #294 | 28 | — | |
In the first year the SSA published name data, Miriam was already there! It came in at #294, and was given to 28 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1883, when fewer than 41 girls a year got the name.
Where Miriam is popular in 1985
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- New York#117 · 1 in 644
- Maryland#232 · 1 in 1,419
- Texas#238 · 1 in 1,389
- New Jersey#238 · 1 in 1,497
- District of Columbia#257 · 1 in 1,138
Best ever in a state: #21 in New Jersey, 2024.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | #117 | 166 | 1 in 644 |
| Maryland | #232 | 17 | 1 in 1,419 |
| New Jersey | #238 | 27 | 1 in 1,497 |
| Texas | #238 | 96 | 1 in 1,389 |
| District of Columbia | #257 | 5 | 1 in 1,138 |
| North Carolina | #286 | 19 | 1 in 1,871 |
| Pennsylvania | #286 | 34 | 1 in 2,034 |
| New Mexico | #292 | 7 | 1 in 1,372 |
| California | #293 | 126 | 1 in 1,605 |
| Arizona | #316 | 13 | 1 in 1,769 |
| Utah | #322 | 8 | 1 in 1,793 |
| Ohio | #324 | 28 | 1 in 2,468 |
| Washington | #345 | 13 | 1 in 2,126 |
| Massachusetts | #362 | 12 | 1 in 2,916 |
| Iowa | #368 | 6 | 1 in 2,875 |
| Mississippi | #368 | 7 | 1 in 2,105 |
| Indiana | #386 | 11 | 1 in 3,095 |
| Oregon | #406 | 6 | 1 in 2,606 |
| Florida | #422 | 22 | 1 in 2,966 |
| Georgia | #496 | 10 | 1 in 3,710 |
| South Carolina | #501 | 5 | 1 in 3,567 |
| Michigan | #504 | 13 | 1 in 4,405 |
| Virginia | #504 | 8 | 1 in 4,119 |
| Wisconsin | #513 | 6 | 1 in 5,107 |
| Illinois | #539 | 17 | 1 in 4,294 |
| Oklahoma | #547 | 5 | 1 in 4,025 |
| Missouri | #567 | 6 | 1 in 5,364 |
| Tennessee | #604 | 5 | 1 in 5,554 |
| Louisiana | #756 | 5 | 1 in 6,016 |
| Alabama | — | — | — |
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| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Miriam
- 3 spots since 2024 (#249 → #246)
- 22 spots since 2020 (#268 → #246)
- 47 spots since 2015 (#293 → #246)
- Biggest jump: 40 spots in 1894 (#254 → #214)
- Biggest drop: 37 spots in 1887 (#277 → #314)
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1917 at #134 (1,614 births)
- Births halved by 1935, 18 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 146 yrs · run 1880–2025
- Highest: 1 in 670 girls born in 1917 were named Miriam (0.15%)
- Latest: 1 in 1,274 girls born in 2025 (0.08%)
- 13.1% of all girls named Miriam (15,504) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 462 | #262 (1889) | #292 |
| 1890s | 1,397 | #201 (1897) | #234 |
| 1900s | 2,566 | #174 (1908) | #192 |
| 1910s | 11,048 | #134 (1917) | #150 |
| 1920s | 15,504 | #140 (1920) | #155 |
| 1930s | 8,348 | #183 (1930) | #210 |
| 1940s | 7,107 | #231 (1940) | #265 |
| 1950s | 9,544 | #255 (1954) | #272 |
| 1960s | 8,084 | #281 (1960) | #325 |
| 1970s | 6,433 | #313 (1979) | #350 |
| 1980s | 7,729 | #300 (1982) | #313 |
| 1990s | 10,071 | #263 (1992) | #284 |
| 2000s | 11,356 | #271 (2004) | #286 |
| 2010s | 10,927 | #284 (2019) | #298 |
| 2020s | 7,334 | #246 (2025) | #255 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Miriam in 1985
Top girls' names in 1985
Top boys' names in 1985
More about 1985
girls
1,720,828 girls got a published name in 1985; 1 in 2,304 of them was named Miriam, which outranked 97.4% of the 12,505 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 18.0% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,848,210 boys got a published name in 1985; 1 in 231,026 of them was named Miriam, which outranked 38.1% of the 7,586 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 22.8% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).